Paper
Bag Puppets - Nothing could be easier than taking a
brown paper lunch sack and drawing on a face. Voila,
instant puppet. You can add some color and
creativity by bringing out the glue, scissors, yarn,
glitter, markers and buttons. Use buttons for eyes,
yarn for hair and markers to decorate the face.
Paper Loop Caterpillar - You will
need colored construction paper, paper hole punch,
glue, and scissors. Cut 1-inch-wide strips of
colored construction paper. Cut and glue the strips
into various sized loops. Glue together small paper
loops. Attach paper-punch dots to decorate. Add
eyes, mouth and antennae.
Sidewalk Chalk - This recipe is
for sidewalks only. Do not use this chalk on any
other surface. You will need 4-5 eggshells, 1
teaspoon flour, 1 teaspoon very hot tap water, and
food coloring (optional). Wash & dry eggshells. Put
into bowl and grind into a powder. A mortar and
pestle works fine for this. Discard any large
pieces. Place flour and hot water in another bowl
and add 1 tablespoon eggshell powder & mix until a
paste forms. Add food coloring if desired. Shape &
press mixture firmly into the shape of a chalk
stick, and roll up tightly in a strip of paper
towel. Allow to dry approximately 3 days until hard.
Remove paper towel and you've got chalk. Eggshell
chalk is for sidewalks only.
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